Nicole Zuraitis Jazz Quartet January 16, 2010

January 16, Saturday, 8 pm, $10
Nicole Zuraitis Jazz Quartet

A recent NYU graduate, Nicole Zuraitis debuted last summer on the main stage of the Litchfield Jazz Festival. Her smooth voice and cool jazz interpretations will simultaneously warm you and blow you away.

While she studied mainly classical voice at NYU, Nicole took advantage of everything New York City had to offer by attending all kinds of live performances which strongly influenced her unique ear and sensibility for jazz. Nicole has performed from NYC to Italy and in 2006 she won 1st place in the National Association of Teachers of Singing University Competition in New York City. Currently she is a singer/songwriter, pianist (you can hear her play piano and sing on the track \"What are you doing the rest of your life?\"), and member of the Yale University Choir. She also has been asked to tour the United States with world famous tenor, Michael Kleitman.

Nicole has been fortunate to perform for and learn from Dena Derose, Don Braden, Mario Pavone, Karrin Allyson, Bill Henderson and many others. A self proclaimed perfectionist, Nicole's voice is as pure and melodious as they come.

Nicole Zuraitis - vocals
Zaccai Curtis - piano
Luques Curtis - bass
Winard Harper - drums

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